oilpressure to turbo.please help
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will i loose oilpressure to the mainbearings if i connect a T-piece from the oilpressure switch to the turbo??

he derek and welcome! to turbo minis the best site for the A series engine

in short to your question NO!

this is where the oil for the turbo is taken from the Main gallery on the Turbo Metro blocks
albiet, just above

Edited by BENROSS on 5th Jul, 2006.

Hey benross
thanx alot! ive been trying to find that out for over a month now and nobody could tell me that!

just ask, we are all here to help derek

a pleasure!

You should be using the turbo oil pump which is approx 10mm fatter,so higher flow rate(well enougth to supply engine and turbo)

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

JUST A QUICK ONE: IN GOOD OLD SUNNY SOUTH AFRICA TURBO OIL PUMPS CANNOT BE HAD. A COUPLE OF LOCAL MINIS HAD TURBO FAILURE DUE TO LOW FLOW RATES (OR SO I'M TOLD) IS THERE A WAY PAST USING THE TURBO OILPUMP? MY MINI IS 90% DONE BUT I DONT WANT BROKEN TURBOS. WOULD IT HELP AT ALL TO MODIFY THE PRESSURE REGULATER. (SO LESS OIL BYPASSES) DUNNO?

you would be better speaking to avonbar http://www.speedgenie.co.uk/avonbar/index.html
its is the opinion of most here that they make the best pumps, i am sure they would send one out they fit in a jiffy bag

I'd be VERY surprised if a stock (Factory) nat-asp oil pump didn't have enough reserve to cope with a turbo oil feed - in fact - I'd almost GUARANTEE there is enough reserve...

I can't comment on some random POS aftermarket pump however....

I used a standard rate 998 pump on the TT for years, always seemed fine.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Ive still got a standard pump in and had no oil pressure problems, the last 2 years its been built.

Engines coming out soon so i will find out for definate.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

i use the standard steel backed oil pump for 2 years now and has been the best pump ive used so far, miniwilliams has done the same .

i get better consistant hot oil pressure readings then i ever did with the turbo pump.

i thing the inlet and outlet oil ports are to big on the turbo item so when the oil is hot and they are worn slighlty they seem to be less consistant.

thats my findings any way.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

looks like some good news then. i built the motor with good pump so i might get lucky. i'll still use big dia supply & even bigger return line. think i should put a oilpressure guage on turbo supply line & see what happens.